Brisbane or Perth?
Feb 8th 2007, 4:01 pm
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Re: Brisbane or Perth?
But sometimes it's not about rose tinted glasses but more that as a tourist you only see one side of a city....when we first visited Perth we were amazed how much of a graveyard the city was at the weekend, there was just no-one around and very little open, just one big shopping mall. However when we came to live here we got to know the areas that had more life at the weekend (still think the city is a weekend graveyard but now never go near it at the weekends, unless I'm working).
Guess the bottom line is that once you live in a place it brings more balance to your perspective....
Guess the bottom line is that once you live in a place it brings more balance to your perspective....
I do some pretty major research on any trip I make, and did the same with Brisbane, I guess maybe I set our expectations to high as it always seemed to be the other place people relocated to. For us it was a huge dissapointment and a pretty major let down.
If I go anywhere else and get back off the plane in Perth and see the city and or ocean as were coming in, it just feels right and gives us that buzz that we are real lucky buggers. There arent many places in the world that give me that feeling (Maybe Vegas, to some extent San Fran & San Diego ) an incomparable feeling but still something, with Brisbane its just nothing with a hint of you poor b'stards
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Feb 8th 2007, 4:03 pm
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Feb 8th 2007, 4:04 pm
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In fact, it's the first holiday I've ever been on where I havent absolutely dreaded having to go back home and back to "normality"
Feb 8th 2007, 4:10 pm
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Feb 8th 2007, 4:11 pm
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I was watching an episode of WDU last night about the mechanic and family moving to Adelaide. They were showing them absolutely stunning houses that they could just about buy without a mortgage. The thing is, he would be earning under $40k pa, which even without a mortgage and with 3 kids is virtually impossible, IMO. So yeah, he would be able to buy outright but life would be pretty grim without any money.
Feb 8th 2007, 4:12 pm
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Feb 8th 2007, 4:13 pm
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Re: Brisbane or Perth?
I do see what your saying, but as much as you'd adjust and achieve a balance its always going to be reletive to something else, and were comparing it to Perth, we visited Perth for 6 days on a round the world trip and within hours of getting of the plane somehow knew how good it was and realised this should be home.
I do some pretty major research on any trip I make, and did the same with Brisbane, I guess maybe I set our expectations to high as it always seemed to be the other place people relocated to. For us it was a huge dissapointment and a pretty major let down.
If I go anywhere else and get back off the plane in Perth and see the city and or ocean as were coming in, it just feels right and gives us that buzz that we are real lucky buggers. There arent many places in the world that give me that feeling (Maybe Vegas, to some extent San Fran & San Diego ) an incomparable feeling but still something, with Brisbane its just nothing with a hint of you poor b'stards
I do some pretty major research on any trip I make, and did the same with Brisbane, I guess maybe I set our expectations to high as it always seemed to be the other place people relocated to. For us it was a huge dissapointment and a pretty major let down.
If I go anywhere else and get back off the plane in Perth and see the city and or ocean as were coming in, it just feels right and gives us that buzz that we are real lucky buggers. There arent many places in the world that give me that feeling (Maybe Vegas, to some extent San Fran & San Diego ) an incomparable feeling but still something, with Brisbane its just nothing with a hint of you poor b'stards
Feb 8th 2007, 4:16 pm
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Re: Brisbane or Perth?
Also, the first glimpse of the NW Cape and Exmouth gives me that feeling too, the place we go on holiday every easter is always the first bit of Australia you see when you are flying back from overseas.
Feb 8th 2007, 4:23 pm
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Feb 8th 2007, 4:24 pm
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Feb 8th 2007, 4:26 pm
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"Ridiculous, isn't it? A bit of confidence, a bit of enthusiasm, and suddenly the team's entire approach is turned on its head. As Simon Barnes wrote in The Times this week, England's cricketers resemble men who have rushed into a burning house to rescue a baby, but emerge only with a cat. ("It's a nice cat, and you are fond of it, but it's not exactly what you went in for ...")"
Feb 8th 2007, 4:27 pm
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I am a down to earth person and like to have abit of fun...just the sausage thing in Amazulu's name makes me laugh all the time.
Oh well..enough about me
Feb 8th 2007, 4:39 pm
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I guess it is more of a personal thing in the end and what gives you a buzz does not necessarily dot he same for someone else.....from our perspective we love the beach lifestyle here but we are fairly nomadic by nature and get a buzz from the prospect of moving and experiencing something new....
) in the hope that others see a hint of logic and reason behind them.I understand your nomadic traits! (I just hope your now not considering Brisbane)
